Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced the Breakthrough Junior Challenge for the legal residents or citizens of the US and DC. The competition starts on April 1, 2021, at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on June 25, 2021, at 11:59 PM PDT. Anyone between the ages of 13 and 18 at the time of entry can participate in this competition. Minors are required to have parents’ or guardians’ permission to enter. One grand winner of this contest will be awarded a $250,000 college scholarship and renovations to his/her school valued up to $100,000 for the renovations or adding a science lab. Also, the winner can select one teacher who has inspired him/her in the field of science or mathematics, and that teacher will be awarded $50,000. The total approximate retail value of this breakthrough junior challenge grand prize is $400,000.
There are various challenges, contests, and competitions organized all around the nation where students can participate and win cash prizes for themselves and their educational institutions. These competitions can help improve and promote the skills of students. Students can meet others like them living in different states. Moreover, the prizes won through these contests can be used to complete their education and boost their job applications.
Breakthrough Prize Foundation recognizes and awards the world’s top scientists working in the fundamental sciences – the disciplines that ask the biggest questions and find the deepest explanations. Knowledge is known to be humanity’s greatest asset as it defines nature and shapes the future. Great scientists have played a significant role in enriching and shaping the future for everyone. They discover and innovate technologies to ease the lives of many people. Breakthrough Prizes, also known as the Oscars of Science, are presented to the most innovative and recognized scientists all around the world. Each prize comprises $3 million and presented to individuals in the fields of Life Sciences, Fundamental Physics, and Mathematics.
Brief Description
Refer to the below table for more details of the scholarship:
| Organization | Breakthrough Prize Foundation |
| Educational Level | All |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | $400,000 |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 1 |
| City | Washington, DC |
| Nationality | Domestic |
| Country | United States |
| Application Deadline | June 25, 2021 |
| Application Fees | N/A |
| Requirement | Form, reviewing peers and YouTube video |
Who May Be Eligible
- Must be between the ages of 13 and 18
- Legal resident of the US and DC
- Have permission from a parent or guardian
- Not a previous winner of the competition
How to Apply
Eligible candidates can submit an entry for the competition by accessing the website breakthroughjuniorchallenge.org, following the on-screen instructions and completing the application form to receive one entry into the competition. The candidates must also review at least five entries from other entrants. Their video submission must be private and three minutes or less.
Supporting Documents
- Form, reviewing peers and YouTube video
Benefits
One grand winner of this contest will be awarded a $250,000 college scholarship and renovations to his/her school valued up to $100,000 for the renovations or adding a science lab. Also, the winner can select one teacher who has inspired him/her in the field of science or mathematics, and that teacher will be awarded $50,000. The total approximate retail value of this breakthrough junior challenge grand prize is $400,000.
Application Deadline
The competition starts on April 1, 2021, at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on June 25, 2021, at 11:59 PM PDT.
